ASUS ROG STRIX X570-E Gaming Motherboard Review

1. Introduction2. Board Layout and Features3. UEFI4. Software5. Testing Methodology6. Tests: CPU Related7. Tests: Memory Related8. Tests: Gaming Related9. Tests: Motherboard Features Performance10. Overclocking & Power Consumption11. Closing Thoughts12. View All Pages

ASUS' AI Suite 3 and AURA RGB LED software packages did not work in our testing. We are confident that this is tied to our individual Windows install and an incompatibility at some point in the system. As such, we have pulled the analysis for these two packages from a previous ASUS motherboard review.

Please note that there may be differences for the AMD-based X570-E Gaming that is being assessed in this review versus the Intel Z390 motherboard from which the comments were gathered.

AI Suite 3

AI Suite 3 is the go-to point for any settings or information relating to system operations. Want to check temperatures and voltages or adjust multipliers for the CPU and speeds of fans? AI Suite 3. Want to speed up certain programs or reduce the amount of RAM-hogging operations on your system? AI Suite 3. Want to check for a BIOS update? AI Suite 3.

You can see screenshots from our previous ASUS AI Suite 3 testing with the Maximus XI Hero (Wi-Fi) motherboard HERE.

GameFirst V can be used to prioritise network traffic in a similar fashion to Killer’s Network Manager software, but whilst using a non-Killer NIC. For example, higher priority can be set to Steam or a game than a web browser in order to prioritise traffic and minimise lag during gameplay.

RAMCache III uses free system memory to act as a read/write cache on top of a storage drive (including NVMe SSD) that allows for faster access to frequently used data. This can have a benefit of speeding up frequently accessed programs. This is a smart tool which makes use of a user-determined amount of system memory that would otherwise be sat idle.

ASUS AURA Lighting Control

Based on our testing with the ASUS Maximus XI Hero (Wi-Fi), ASUS’ AURA RGB tool is a very comprehensive piece of software used for managing the colours and operating parameters of onboard and connected LEDs. LED operating modes can be synchronised with other compatible hardware or managed for the motherboard alone.

I particularly liked the CPU temperature mode that changes the light colour based on processor thermals. The thresholds can be adjusted so that green stays present for longer or red is activated quicker.

More of our comments on ASUS AURA can be read HERE. ASUS' webpage highlights more details and features for AURA HERE.

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